Village of Addison Seasonal Part-Time Employee Community Relations Department/Addison Historical Museum

VILLAGE OF ADDISON

SEASONAL PART-TIME EMPLOYEE –

COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT/

ADDISON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Summary of Position and Duties

The Human Resources Department is accepting applications for a May 15, 2025 opening in the at-will, FLSA non-exempt, seasonal position of Part-time employee in the Community Relations Department/Addison Historical Museum. The position works approximately 37.5 hours a week, on a seasonal basis, Monday through Friday, and will occasionally be required to work on a Saturday and/or Sunday. The hours the employee works may not always be consistent and predictable. The Seasonal employee provides staff support for museum guided tours, events and programs under direct supervision of the Museum Coordinator. However, the employee in this position may assist the Museum Coordinator with non-programming tasks as assigned. Incumbents in this classification perform routine and non-routine duties with a variety of related tasks. The distinguishing characteristics of this classification include responsibility for performing general programming duties requiring independent judgment, initiative, and knowledge of the operating policies, and procedures of the assigned section. Work is of routine difficulty and is reviewed for progress and conformance to established procedures by Museum Coordinator and/or her designee.

Examples of some of the duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

· Assists by providing guided tours of the museum complex to the general public and groups during museum operational hours (including weekdays, occasional Saturdays and weekday evenings) and when the Museum Coordinator is unavailable.

· Assists by staffing the Museum during Village Special Events such as the Rock ‘N Wheels and Museum Craft/Vintage Fair on Thursday nights, Addison Uncorked, National Night Out and Addison-Medinah Shriners Parade.

· Initiates new museum programming to draw and engage youth, families, and senior citizens to the museum campus.

· Assists the Museum Coordinator with research and implementation of museum exhibits.

· Assists the Museum Coordinator with non-programming tasks as assigned, such as, but not limited to: Addison-Medinah Shriner’s parade coordination and historical research, archival inquiries, and documentation and care of the Museum’s historical collections.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be an eligible candidate for this posit

· Possession of Bachelor’s Degree in History, Museum Studies, Public History or related field is required. Master’s Degree is preferred.

· Public speaking experience and the ability to speak/understand a foreign language, preferably Spanish, is desired.

· Working knowledge of M.S. Office software, G-mail, and social media platforms.

· Ability to pass a personal interview, physical and drug screen when applicable.

·  Ability to work any expected/unexpected overtime that may be mandatory.

·   Possess a valid Illinois License Class ‘D’ or of the classification appropriate to the equipment to be operated free from incidence that may result in license revocation or suspension.

Physical Skills and Abilities Required:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and climb stairs for extended periods of time, and to communicate verbally with others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be available and present for work as scheduled. The employee must perform all functions of the position safely and efficiently at all times in compliance with all safety regulations and policies for the safety and welfare of the employee, co-workers, volunteers, and the public.

Work Environment Factors:

Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors may cause discomfort and poses a limited risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to occasionally moderate.

Ability to recognize and prepare to work safely within the constraints of potential hazards.

Salary:

The hourly range rate is $17.08 – $23.65.

Required test and screenings:

The candidate selection process consists of: a review of the candidate’s past work experience/skills and a personal interview. Successful candidates must successfully pass all required screenings and tests administered, when applicable, in order to be a candidate for this position. However, passing all required screenings/tests and completing a personal interview does not guarantee hire by the Village, as the ultimate decision to hire anyone is at the sole discretion of the Village of Addison.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Applications can be obtained at the Village Hall either in the Administration Department, Room 2100, or downloaded from the Village’s website at www.addisonadvantage.org. Applicants will be notified by letter of the test date for this position, where applicable. All completed applications must be directed to the Director of Human Resources/Risk Management, either via regular mail at 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison, Illinois 60101, emailed to voajobs@addison-il.org or submitted personally to the Administration Department, Room 2100 of the Village Hall by no later than 5pm, April 1, 2025.  Also, applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one (1) application per person, per testing cycle is accepted.

RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A COMPLETED APPLICATION.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Please refer to the Village of Addison website: www.Addisonadvantage.org, Division of Human Resources Section, to review a copy of the Village’s policy on Equal Employment Opportunity.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS:

Applicants with disabilities, who need accommodations in order to complete any portions of the application/test, should contact the Human Resources Division at 630-693-7504.

** IMPORTANT – APPLICANTS PLEASE READ**

To avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of favoritism or bias and to enhance supervision, security, and morale, the Village of Addison believes it advisable to prohibit the employment of relatives in a direct supervisory relationship or to prohibit having two (2) relatives employed in the same department/division. In addition, this policy bars the hiring or employment of an employee’s relatives in any position that would:

Have the potential for creating an adverse impact on work performance; or

Create either an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, such as the relative having an auditing or control relationship to the employee’s job.

“Relatives” (including blood/step/in-law/adopted/legal guardian) are defined as spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, or any individual with whom an employee has a close personal relationship, such as a domestic partner, co-habitant, or significant other. The same prohibitions apply to employees who marry, cohabitate, or become related by marriage.  The provisions of this policy are not limited to personal or familial relationships amongst supervisors, managers, and subordinates. The policy also includes personal and/or familial relationships between individuals working as peers in any department when such relationship actually disrupts the operation of the department or the Village.